February 3, 2012 •
Categories: Music •
by Amy Macgowan
A two-person song, with a two-person perspective for today with some meaningful lyrics to boot! This 65 rpm climb has beautiful instrumentals and harmonies that build, with call outs at 1:38 and 3:00. These two cue spots are a perfect time to have your class add load, but hold cadence at 65 rpms. Now that… 
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February 2, 2012 •
Categories: Instructor Training, Latest News •
by John
Will you be in or around Dallas TX on March 17th? If so, I suggest you make plans to be part of this huge class Life Time Fitness is planning with the intent of breaking their own World Record Indoor Cycling class. From a Club Industry email: Life Time Fitness Chanhassen, MN, will attempt to… 
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February 2, 2012 •
Categories: Master Instructor Blog •
by Tom Scotto
As an athletic coach, nothing bothers me….OK, “ticks me off” more than when legitimate methods of training are misused. It blatantly demonstrates a lack of knowledge and professionalism. Unfortunately, this tendency is rampant in the fitness industry, which has thus spilled over into indoor cycling. Professor Izumi Tabata – You are the Man! Now before… 
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January 31, 2012 •
Categories: Indoor Cycling Bikes, Instructor Training •
by John
At the end of our first class on the new FreeMotion Indoor Cycles last Sunday, I spent close to 30 minutes answering questions from participants about the cycles and the Power meters: How many Watts should I be making? Why did I have to turn it up so high before I saw any real increase… 
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January 30, 2012 •
Categories: Master Instructor Blog •
by Jim Karanas
By ICG® Master Trainer Jim Karanas Many things contribute to a great Indoor Cycling class, but none as much as cueing. Cueing a class is a skill, even an art, that develops over decades. Like public speaking, it’s about more than the words and involves multiple factors. Cues add depth and color to a class… 
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January 29, 2012 •
Categories: Audio PROfiles •
by John
Created by: Cameron Chinatti / Stages™ Indoor Cycling Training Type: All levels — beginner friendly Cycling Specificity: Introduction to metrics Total Class Length: 45 minutes Note from John: Cameron’s PROfile is specific to the FreeMotion S11 series of indoor cycles. With a little creativity on your part this profile could be used with any brand… 
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January 29, 2012 •
Categories: Audio PROfiles, Free Podcasts •
by John
You only get one chance to make a first impression! While I’ve taught a lot of classes on Indoor Cycles that display Power/Watts, this morning was the very first Power based class I’ve ever taught. So what’s the difference? 65 new FreeMotion Indoor Cycles with Power meters that replaced conventional Spinner NXTs and very willing… 
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January 27, 2012 •
Categories: Music •
by Amy Macgowan
This fabulous artist can not only sing, play guitar and drums, but she is also quite a little athlete. She runs 6 miles a day and is a marathoner. Today’s 4:17, 86 bpm flat road has an ethereal 15 seconds before a hard beat kicks in. There are great nuances to work with throughout the… 
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January 26, 2012 •
Categories: Master Instructor Blog •
by Tom Scotto
With the increase of those interested in getting a healthy start to 2012, more and more people are joining health clubs and attending indoor cycling classes. This is great! It provides a perfect opportunity to foster good technique and skills as these new members acclimate to our classes. One topic I have found myself addressing… 
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January 24, 2012 •
Categories: iTunes & Spotify Training, Music, Video Tutorials •
by John
John is it possible to add the BPM to all the songs in my iTunes library? The short answer for most of us is yes, with the exception of any tracks you purchased directly from iTunes back when much of their music carried DRM – Digital Rights Management. What follows is a complete video tutorial… 
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